The Brief
- Hillsborough College is changing its plans for the North Dale Mabry campus as it prepares to make way for the proposed Tampa Bay Rays stadium.
- Students will no longer attend classes in temporary buildings on campus. Instead, classes will move to locations in downtown Tampa and Tampa Bay Park.
- The college says the changes will provide a better learning environment during construction, but some students and parents worry about the uncertainty surrounding the school’s future.
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Hillsborough College is overhauling its plans for the North Dale Mabry campus, which is expected to be demolished to make way for the proposed Tampa Bay Rays stadium.
Tampa Bay Rays stadium
What we know:
Under the original plan, the college intended to move classes into temporary mobile buildings at a location known as “The Nest” during construction.
But during a City Council meeting Thursday, HCC President Dr. Ken Atwater unveiled new renderings and announced that no classes would be held at The Nest.…